Thomas Levings What do the students say? Thomas Kennedy – Year 4 Wyvern student ‘I find swimming fun and relaxing. I also find it builds on my personal We asked some of the boys from Wyvern what they like about determination. Swimming is an important skill to have in case you get swimming at NewSPORT Swim School, why they feel swimming into a situation where you are in deep or rough open water. The skills is an important skill to have and how swimming helps with other you learn at swimming lessons will most definitely help you. sports they play. We also asked what swimming achievement they are most proud of and where they would eventually like to go with ‘I play rugby in winter, basketball in summer and I also play tennis! their swimming. Swimming helps build up my strength and stamina for the other sports I play. Thomas Levings – Year 3 Wyvern student ‘I’m most proud of my recent achievement moving up from Junior ‘I really enjoy swimming at NewSPORT Swim School, all the teachers Development Squad into Mini Squad. I participated in the intensive are nice. The lessons are mixed each week, so we’re not always doing learn to swim holiday program and started to swim twice per week the same things. We learn and practise a lot of new and different in Term 3. skills each week. ‘I was determined to move up to Mini Squad and I am very proud ‘Swimming is important because it helps to keep you fit for other of my achievements this term. sports. It’s also a good skill to have, so you can swim safely in deep water at the beach. ‘When I get to high school, I would really like to be in both the Water Polo and Swim teams.’ ‘I play rugby, cricket and Australian rules and like to go fishing. Swimming keeps me fit and helps my legs stay strong, so I can run Maxwell Kennedy – Year 1 Wyvern student long distances in rugby. It also helps me with riding my bike, which I love! When I’m fishing with my Dad, it keeps me safe. If I was to ‘Swimming lessons are fun and I like to see some of my friends at fall in the water, I know how to swim. My arms are also strong, the pool. Swimming is important because it helps me get fitter and which helps me reel in big fish! stronger. It also helps to make me safe around pools. The sports I play are rugby and soccer in winter and tennis in summer. Swimming ‘I’m most proud of my progress in breaststroke and butterfly. helps me get faster and stronger with the other sports I do. I am very Since moving up to the Junior Development squad, I have happy that I moved up a level in Term 3 and have now started to swim improved a lot in these strokes. twice per week. My teacher has told me how well I’m swimming and how much I have improved in a short amount of time. I mostly like ‘My swimming teachers have all helped me improve and I can feel swimming for fun and to see my friends!’ and see that I am getting better each week. When I come to the senior school, I would like to play water polo. I would also like to Mr Mark Richmond Ms Carly Wilson join the swim team and participate well in swimming carnivals.’ Commercial Operations Manager Swim School Manager Service | News Spring 2022 | NewSPORT | 49